Clients of new solution will get access to unrivalled detection
rate of vessels in high density locations such as South China Sea and
Gulf of Mexico.

June 20, 2018 05:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information,
analytics and solutions, and exactEarth (TSX: XCT), a leading provider
of satellite AIS data services, today announced an alliance agreement
that will provide a new combined tracking service, AIS Platinum,
offering unprecedented frequency and coverage of vessel movements
worldwide.

The AIS Platinum solution will provide an exceptionally fast flow of
real-time intelligence to assist organizations that require the most
time-critical intelligence. The solution has been developed with
exactEarth’s global, persistent real-time Satellite AIS service,
exactView™ RT powered by Harris, which will consist of a system of more
than 60 maritime satellite payloads.

exactEarth’s satellite coverage is coupled with more than 2,000 IHS
Markit terrestrial AIS stations that will provide further geographical
coverage in high-density areas along coastal locations and busy port
locations around the world. Additional global trade intelligence from
IHS Markit will provide insights on commodity movements, along with ship
information, including details on the owner, the operator and technical
manager, among other information, that will give customers a clearer
picture of the operating and commercial structure of the movement of
goods.

“This unique partnership between two industry leaders in the vessel
tracking sector will deliver major benefits to our customers in the
commodity, finance, security and government sectors,” said Stuart
Strachan, senior vice president for maritime & trade at IHS Markit. “The
combination of our capabilities means customers of AIS Platinum will
experience significant enhancements to what is available today from
combined terrestrial / Satellite AIS services in terms of coverage,
frequency and latency. No other vendor in the market will be able to
offer a combined AIS service of this quality and speed.”

Peter Mabson, CEO at exactEarth, said: “When measured by vessel
detection, update rates, reliability and expected longevity, exactView
RT is the premium high-performance service in the Satellite AIS
industry. We are extremely pleased to be partnering with IHS Markit to
expand our market footprint and to provide such improvements to the
customer experience.”

“High density areas in the Gulf of Mexico and South China Sea have
always been difficult for detection rates, due to the volume of vessels
in close proximity,” Mabson said. “Moving forward, with the combined
coverage of both terrestrial and exactView RT Satellite AIS services,
customers will see far greater detection rates than any other service on
the market.”

Who is the service for?

AIS Platinum has been created for customers requiring real-time vessel
position information and intelligence, including, but not limited to,
the following:

Quant Analysts: Vessel position information within computer
algorithms and programs enables the identification of, and
capitalization on, available trading opportunities. Historical data
can also assist with identifying profit opportunities.

Commodity Traders: As commodity markets move and change
throughout the world, verified intelligence on commodity shipment
activities help commodity traders stay ahead of markets and capitalize
on trading opportunities.

Compliance Officers: Information can help reveal whether a
company is conducting its business in full compliance with all
national and international laws and regulations that pertain to the
financial sector, ensuring that business operations are not conducted
with sanctioned countries, companies or individuals.

Defence Intelligence Analysts: Information can give visibility
within a maritime domain to understand the potential risks that
vessels may pose. Analysts can use the information to understand
anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the
security and safety of a country.

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) is a world leader in critical information,
analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive
economies worldwide. The company delivers next-generation information,
analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and
government, improving their operational efficiency and providing deep
insights that lead to well-informed, confident decisions. IHS Markit has
more than 50,000 business and government customers, including 80 percent
of the Fortune Global 500 and the world’s leading financial institutions.

exactEarth is a leading provider of global maritime vessel data for ship
tracking and maritime situational awareness solutions. Since its
establishment in 2009, exactEarth has pioneered a powerful new method of
maritime surveillance called Satellite AIS (“S-AIS”). This service
provides a comprehensive view of the location of AIS-equipped maritime
vessels throughout the world, as well as other vital vessel
characteristics. Under its alliance with Harris Corporation, exactEarth
has launched exactView RT, which is the world’s first S-AIS service
designed to deliver real-time continuous global coverage of all maritime
vessels. This ground-breaking system will allow exactEarth to deliver
real-time data and information services characterized by rapid
performance, reliability, security and simplicity to large international
markets.

exactEarth Forward-Looking StatementThis news
release contains statements that, to the extent they are not recitations
of historical fact, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking
statements may include financial and other projections, as well as
statements regarding exactEarth’s future plans, objectives or economic
performance, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing,
including statements regarding, among other things, expectations of the
AIS Platinum offering relative to competitors, the benefits that
customers will receive from the AIS Platinum solution, the functionality
and performance of the AIS Platinum solution, the anticipated
improvements in the AIS Platinum solution with respect to other
solutions currently offered in the market and the potential buyers of
the AIS Platinum solution. exactEarth uses words such as “may”, “would”,
“could”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”,
“plan”, “forecast”, “project”, “estimate” and similar expressions to
identify forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements
are based on assumptions and analyses made by exactEarth in light of its
experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions
and expected future developments, as well as other factors exactEarth
believes are appropriate under the relevant circumstances. However,
whether actual results and developments will conform to exactEarth’s
expectations and predictions is subject to any number of risks,
assumptions and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the impact of
AIS Platinum solution on the market, the potential customer base for the
AIS Platinum solution or future events to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this
news release. These factors include, without limitation: uncertainty in
the global economic environment; fluctuations in currency exchange
rates; delays in the purchasing decisions of exactEarth’s customers, the
competition exactEarth faces in its industry and/or marketplace; the
further delayed launch of satellites; the reduced scope of significant
existing contracts, and the possibility of technical, logistical or
planning issues in connection with the deployment of exactEarth’s
products or services.